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George II

(67,782 posts) Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:37 PM Aug 2020

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Tom Friedman on CNN: "My God, if he was in charge of D-Day we'd all be speaking German today!"

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Tom Friedman on CNN: "My God, if he was in charge of D-Day we'd all be speaking German today!" (Original Post) George II Aug 2020 OP

If the Pig had been in charge we would have been part of the Axis. Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #1

He actually said exactly that? n/t rzemanfl Aug 2020 #2

Word for word. Thankfully he's a slow speaker so I got it all. George II Aug 2020 #4

i'm guessing he said "german", not "germany"? unblock Aug 2020 #5

Ah, THAT'S what you caught. I guess I was typing faster than he spoke!!! Fixed. George II Aug 2020 #6

i'm actually a different person than rzemanfl unblock Aug 2020 #7

Just socks. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2020 #8

Darn it! George II Aug 2020 #10

I can't do anything right this afternoon! George II Aug 2020 #9

Also said he would crawl, walk, bike, stand in line to vote for Biden mcar Aug 2020 #3

Yes, he's usually pretty bland and non-committal when he's on television. George II Aug 2020 #13

He also said that if trump delayed the election past Nov 3, Pelosi Hoyt Aug 2020 #11

That's true. If a new president isn't elected by Jan 20, the Speaker of the House become President! George II Aug 2020 #12

Thanks. His comment was if it wasn't held on Nov 3. trump would Hoyt Aug 2020 #14

True, but the bottom line anyway is that he can't delay the election, only Congress can.... George II Aug 2020 #15

Yes, because the new congress is sworn in before Jan 20 mcar Aug 2020 #16

да still_one Aug 2020 #17

That possibility had disappeared before D-Day DavidDvorkin Aug 2020 #18

Yes. The Soviets would have won it by themselves, denem Aug 2020 #19

Ich bin ein. . . Gilbert Moore Aug 2020 #20

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. If the Pig had been in charge we would have been part of the Axis.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:40 PM

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rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

2. He actually said exactly that? n/t

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:41 PM

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George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Word for word. Thankfully he's a slow speaker so I got it all.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:45 PM

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unblock

(52,222 posts)

5. i'm guessing he said "german", not "germany"?

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:47 PM

Aug 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. Ah, THAT'S what you caught. I guess I was typing faster than he spoke!!! Fixed.

Reply to unblock (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:48 PM

Aug 2020

unblock

(52,222 posts)

7. i'm actually a different person than rzemanfl

Reply to George II (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:51 PM

Aug 2020

he does a lot more laundry than i do.

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

8. Just socks. n/t

Reply to unblock (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:53 PM

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George II

(67,782 posts)

10. Darn it!

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:55 PM

Aug 2020

George II

(67,782 posts)

9. I can't do anything right this afternoon!

Reply to unblock (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:54 PM

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mcar

(42,329 posts)

3. Also said he would crawl, walk, bike, stand in line to vote for Biden

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:42 PM

Aug 2020

I've never seen Friedman on fire like that.

George II

(67,782 posts)

13. Yes, he's usually pretty bland and non-committal when he's on television.

Reply to mcar (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:07 PM

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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

11. He also said that if trump delayed the election past Nov 3, Pelosi

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:05 PM

Aug 2020

would become Prez in January. I have not heard that before, so can’t say it’s true. But I like it.

George II

(67,782 posts)

12. That's true. If a new president isn't elected by Jan 20, the Speaker of the House become President!

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #11)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:06 PM

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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

14. Thanks. His comment was if it wasn't held on Nov 3. trump would

Reply to George II (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:10 PM

Aug 2020

make sure an election was held before January. He, or his handlers, aren’t that stupid.

George II

(67,782 posts)

15. True, but the bottom line anyway is that he can't delay the election, only Congress can....

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:12 PM

Aug 2020

And they've never done that in our 200+ years of existence.

mcar

(42,329 posts)

16. Yes, because the new congress is sworn in before Jan 20

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #11)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:40 PM

Aug 2020

This makes me feel more secure.

still_one

(92,190 posts)

17. да

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:47 PM

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DavidDvorkin

(19,477 posts)

18. That possibility had disappeared before D-Day

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:54 PM

Aug 2020

But the Normandy invasion might not have happened, which could have meant a Third Reich lasting a lot longer, and ending in Soviet domination of all of Europe.

denem

(11,045 posts)

19. Yes. The Soviets would have won it by themselves,

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #18)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 08:42 PM

Aug 2020

another year perhaps. maybe another 10 million more dead, but that's about it.

Gilbert Moore

(218 posts)

20. Ich bin ein. . .

Reply to George II (Original post)

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 09:41 PM

Aug 2020

I'd be a jelly donut. Thank you Eddie Izzard !

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